1. No brown M&M'S

Chronicle Books

The notorious, “No brown M&M'S” clause — it may seem a rather precious demand from a hard-rocking band like Van Halen. Maybe David Lee Roth finds brown dye hard on the vocal chords or Eddie likes to keep his candy colorful or maybe Valerie Bertinelli hates earth tones. The official story, however, seems more reasonable than precious. The way the band sees it, if there are brown M&M'S in their dressing room, it’s an indication that the rock concert promoter didn’t read their rider thoroughly. This indicates that they also may not adhere to the technical specs outlined in the rider, which could alter the bands final sound in concert. Clever, Eddie.